International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

[marchick]

I have Agatha,


I wish my birds were laying better. The molt and the weather change has slowed most of them way down. I wish I could cull down to 25! We have way too many chickens. lol

I needed to cull. I spent $475 on feed for winter. I spent over $400 back in june. I only have two pullets laying. I am going broke in the price of my birds and feed. I bought organic eggs at Costco but they are not anything like farm eggs.

 

[KF0002]

I needed to cull. I spent $475 on feed for winter. I spent over $400 back in june. I only have two pullets laying. I am going broke in the price of my birds and feed. I bought organic eggs at Costco but they are not anything like farm eggs.

I hear that.. I dont even want to think about how much we spend on feed.

 

[Chooks man]

Group #3 hatchstill hatching Day 23 . so far 68 chicks hatched from 107 fetile eggs .
the CLB shipped egg 1 chick out of 24 egg ,lucky me he is a boy .that what I need .
Golden Boy 22 chicks .
Enki .15 chicks
Big Blue 13 chicks
Day Walker { Trustted him with my best hens not a good result } 12 chicks out of 34 egg .his first time with a girls ,he is getting better .
BM 5
CLB 1
more are still hatching this evening .

all healthy and happy .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

Incubation #7 start Monday Nov 4th .166 eggs all marans this time ,moslty Liza s eggs .
from my flock only eggs from Day Walker pen are incubated .
DW= 39
Liza s eggs .
Bir =52
Splash roo X BLC =42
SP X BC =33

one big hatch expectted next Sunday/Monday

one more incubation #8 to go on Monday Nov 25th.and will be the last one of the year .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

did some work on the brooder house .I made the boxes larger .double .they where 8 feet X 4 feet now they 8 X 8 feets .each box,
this coming Sunday I have to build one more brooder box for the new hatch . prepared place for it ,ready to build .
they have more space now ,they can run around .place the bedding will stay dry too .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

BLC 7 weeks old brother and sister , Sir = Black Mamba , Dam Dalakhania . my favorite .

the cockerel will be number#3 cockerels leg band 22 min. named him Blue Mamba
pullets is going to be number #1 pullets leg band 20 min .named her Dalabella.hope she lay dark eggs like her mama
here egg from Dalakhania .lay todat still #6 and shiny .wish the photo could show that .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I needed to cull. I spent $475 on feed for winter. I spent over $400 back in june. I only have two pullets laying. I am going broke in the price of my birds and feed. I bought organic eggs at Costco but they are not anything like farm eggs.

kep only the best , quality is better tan quantity . breed te best and you end up reducing the feed cost and the cullsing too .

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I hear that.. I dont even want to think about how much we spend on feed.

me too other wise I end up crying .

we love them .
chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

I have Agatha,


I wish my birds were laying better. The molt and the weather change has slowed most of them way down. I wish I could cull down to 25! We have way too many chickens. lol

I m giving away 50 adults chooks for free to make room for 500 /700 new hatching chicks .far away from 25 . I see the world other way around .Hahahaaaaaaaaa.

chooks man

 

[Chooks man]

very slow. too many problems.

what sort of problems my friend ? hope the things will ease up on you .hope the builder will build fast ,good and cheap to get your housr ready soon .we love to see oyu in your new place with your animals .

all the best .
chooks man